They say precious stones shine everywhere, whether they are placed in the swamp or the pinnacle of snow-capped mountains. This is Lady Omolara Adebiyi at her base form: a jewel of inestimable value. Her influential billionaire husband, Olalekan Adebiyi, thinks so, and so do those who ardently follow business trends and development in Nigeria.
For those in the know, Omolara Adebiyi is not only the wife of one of Nigeria’s biggest indigenous contractors, Olalekan Adebiyi but also the ‘Lara’ in his ‘LaraLek’. Even more, as is often the case with women whose husbands are better known than they, the madam of the Adebiyi household is a force unto herself. Ever since she emerged as the figure behind Addas Mall, folks that made inquiries into her matters confirmed the axiom that behind every great man is a nearly greater woman.
When Omolara Adebiyi and her husband began making plans for the establishment of Addas Mall, there was only a small shop at Ogba bearing her name. However, because fortune favours the blessed even more than it favours the bold, one became two, two became four, and the small shop in one corner of Ogba became a majestic billion-naira business that sank a similar amount of money into the construction of the six-storey building.
One of the driving motives behind the establishment of Addas Mall is to have a practical and responsive legacy and respond to Lagosians’ demands. To say that this has come true is an understatement. Addas Mall is a trending topic among every economic class, and this is no surprise considering Lady Omolara’s dedication to business and humanity.
One way the Adebiyis have stood out among the many multibillionaires in Nigeria is their dedication to the welfare of others, especially those of humbler birth and circumstances. As the boss of Addas Mall, Lady Omolara could spend millions every week to look delicious for her silent-billionaire husband, but she does not. Instead, they jointly make swift calculations and set apart some of the proceeds for the benefit of others.
